Canadian e-commerce grew 15% in 2015, driven by industries like fashion, sporting goods, and wineries. Online shopping is also becoming more frequent, with 78% of Canadian households now shopping online. To meet shoppers' needs, merchants should provide accurate shipping costs and delivery dates upfront, offer delivery speed options, and enable delivery tracking on their website. Providing convenient delivery options like in-store pickup can also increase sales by improving the customer experience. Premium packaging can help differentiate merchants and encourage repeat purchases.
Visa Checkout provides a faster and easier checkout experience for online shoppers compared to other options like PayPal Express Checkout or traditional checkout. A study showed that Visa Checkout had higher conversion rates from shopping cart to purchase. It allows customers to store their payment and shipping information for one-click checkout in the future. Retailers that adopt Visa Checkout are likely to see increased sales due to the faster checkout and higher conversion rates.
managing expectations of the retail omnichannel. consumers expect retailers to give them the same offering and experiance across all channels
This whitepaper discusses the challenges facing traditional brick-and-mortar grocers in expanding their businesses to include e-commerce grocery shopping. It notes that while e-commerce currently accounts for less than 1% of the $700 billion food and beverage market, there is significant growth potential. Traditional grocers can leverage their existing networks of stores to overcome limitations faced by pure online grocers. The whitepaper examines options for order fulfillment, including in-store picking, dedicated e-commerce facilities, and automated locker systems. It emphasizes the importance of providing convenient delivery and pickup options to attract online grocery customers.
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The document discusses how cross-border e-commerce has become an important channel for foreign brands to enter China since the pandemic reduced Chinese consumers' ability to shop overseas. More than 29,000 brands from over 5,800 categories had joined Chinese cross-border e-commerce platforms by the end of 2020, with over 80% entering China for the first time. The document also notes that niche brands have big opportunities in China through e-commerce as Chinese consumers tend to share less recognized brands on social media and prefer labels that feel more premium.
had James from Parcel Station talking about taking your eCommerce business cross border. In his talk, James highlighted that international trading boosts sales by 15% and UK businesses are ready to go cross border.
him! international provides research, benchmarking, and insights services for convenience retailers. They conducted a study interviewing 10,000 shoppers across 11 countries, including 1,000 in Ireland and 1,000 in the UK. The research found significant differences between Irish and UK shoppers' convenience shopping behaviors and preferences. For example, a higher percentage of Irish shoppers visit convenience stores for groceries and top-up shopping. The research also identified key categories driving footfall for Irish shoppers and barriers deterring them like price and product range. him! international offers access to the study findings to help retailers better understand their Irish customers.
Nightline is Ireland's largest privately owned parcel carrier that delivers over 15 million parcels annually, half of which are e-commerce deliveries. It offers domestic and international delivery services as well as Parcel Motel, which allows consumers to redirect deliveries to over 140 secure locker locations. Parcel Motel has grown rapidly since launching in 2012 and now has over 300,000 registered users. The service provides benefits to both consumers and retailers by enabling flexible and convenient delivery options.
Online sales for the automotive aftermarket are growing blazingly fast. See what's driving that growth and make sure you're getting your share in our new infographic.